Field Theory by Hadyn Green

This seems like an opportune time to let you beer aficionados in Auckland know that a mate of mine has set up a craft brewery/bar/restaurant in Browns Bay. They opened on the weekend and by all accounts it's been a raging success. They're open every day from 11am except on Mondays when they're closed for brewing.

Hope you don't mind the blatant advertising.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deep-Creek-Brewing-Co/163061127037336

It’s dedicated, enthusiastic and energetic brewers like Paul from Croucher's and Luke from Epic and Richard from Emersons and Søren from 8-Wired and Andy from Renaissance and Stu from Yeastie Boys (and many others) that are changing the way we think about beer and changing what we think of beer drinkers.

I had a tour of Hallertau last year and the guide made the interesting comment that most of the best brewers begin as home brewers. Degrees in beerology are available, but they don't instill the love of beer so much as the science of large scale production, which is anathema to the creative process. So he said. Makes some sense.

Hope you don't mind the blatant advertising.

Always happy to help makers of good beer (I assume it's good beer)

(I assume it's good beer)

Well their friends seem to think so, but then again they would say that. I'll see if I can head over to the Shore some time this week to corroborate their tastings. I can certainly vouch for their home brewing credentials... check out the high tech equipment they were using at home

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=195203260489789

Yeah I had their Dusty Gringo at Beervana on one of my breaks from behind the bar.... Awesome beer! :-D

I notice a similar scene amongst the winemakers that I know, quite few make beer or bread or at least sourdough

check out the high tech equipment they were using at home

Glorious.

Yeah I had their Dusty Gringo at Beervana on one of my breaks from behind the bar.... Awesome beer! :-D

Now the penny drops. I had one of those too, yes it is very good beer!

I am gonna have to have a rant... Croucher make some delicious beer. Their pilsner is delicious. I love it. What I think I like more than it's taste is its label. Dark, old worldy and different. WHY DID THEY FUCKING CHANGE IT? The new one is shit. They should change it back. It honestly makes me mutter and sigh as I stare at the beer fridge at Regional Wines, and then it makes me buy something else.

Ok, yes I am insane it is just a label. But this is the effect it has had on me. I am full of design rage.

What I think I like more than it's taste is its label. Dark, old worldy and different.

You mean this one? It's pretty nice, but looks a little like Carlton Crown for me.

On a related note, have you seen the Oh, Beautiful Beer Flickr group and blog?

No it was black with lots of writing (gold and green) and I little batch stamp on it.

this is it http://philcook.net/beerdiary/2009/01/13/croucher-pilsner/

the new label is meh. I don't know why it upsets me so. I hate rebranding of anything. Grumpy old man alert.

I like the new labels. The other one seems a little ye olde beer for olde men. Still, not as bad as these.

Grumpy old man alert.

I'll never remember the time I had a...
...erm
Damn you sodden synapses

This post was bought to you by Epic Pale Ale,
It just tastes bigger

I tried 8 Wired's ReWired at a specialist beer pub by Victoria Station, the Cask, a month or two back. It was pretty good and has totally changed my mind about Brown Ale

"ye olde beer for olde men." ....yes, das ist güt.